WATCH: John Legend & Common Perform "Glory" at Oscars + Their Powerful Acceptance Speech

Congrats to Common and John Legend on their Oscars win!
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John Legend and Common performed their hit song "Glory," from the historical movie Selma. Although the film didn't win for 'Best Picture,' "Glory" won an Oscar for 'Best Original Song.'

After an emotional performance of the song, Common and John Legend accepted the award and during their Oscars acceptance speech, the audience was moved to tears. The two spoke out against the mass incarceration of black men, voting rights, and the struggle for justice for all. 

John Legend and Common Win 'Best Original Song' at the Golden Globes

“We live in the most incarcerated country in the world, and more black men are under correctional control than were under slavery in 1850,” John said.

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Watch the duo perform "Glory" and check out their acceptance speech below:






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